So yours are poly with a seperate outer shell that you have to press in and assemble? I was always under the assumption that the ones with the outer shell were pre assembled and had to be pressed in as one piece.
Sorry for the late reply, Matt. I've been off the grid for a little while.
The ones I have came separated. I haven't opened the bags yet so I don't really know how tight the fit is but a generous amount of mounting grease was included.
Last couple of times I've been down in the basement, I've stared at my suspension parts debating with myself whether I should have them media blasted and powder coated. The paint job on both UCA:s and LCA:s is unsatisfactory to me but not piss poor. There is paint inside the upper ball joint conical seat, something I would NEVER leave there.
I want to "box" the UCA:s, too, and preferably add sway bar tabs so inserting the new bushings really should wait. I'm eager to get the car on its wheels, though, so I can measure up the drive shaft to get it shortened. But maybe I could do that with the car only on its rear wheels? Just lower the front to a reasonable level and put the jack stands close to where the wheels will be?